I’m on vacation and not blogging, but I’m proud to help circulate a major new report from our Institute for Democracy & Higher Education entitled Election Imperatives. It recommends 10 strategies that colleges and universities should implement to improve political participation on college campuses in 2018 and beyond. The Chronicle of Higher Education ran an exclusive story on it this morning. More than a dozen national organizations are endorsing and disseminating the report, and you can see that list here. There is also a nice video gif of the report with photos.

Here are the 10 headings, but you have to consult the report to understand them fully:

1. Reflect on past elections and reimagine 2018
2. Remove barriers to student voting
3. Develop informed voters
4. Establish a permanent and inclusive coalition to improve the climate for learning and participation
5. Increase and improve classroom issue discussions across disciplines
6. Support student activism and leadership
7. Empower students to create a buzz around the election
8. Invest in the right kind of training
9. Talk politics across campus
10. Involve faculty across disciplines in elections